Simpsonictis MacIntyre 1962 (placental)

Mammalia - Theriamorpha - Viverravidae

Full reference: G. T. MacIntyre. 1962. Simpsonictis, a new genus of viverravine miacid (Mammalia, Carnivora). American Museum Novitates 2118

Parent taxon: Viverravidae according to J. J. Flynn and H. Galiano 1982

See also Flynn 1998, Fox and Youzwyshyn 1994, Gingerich and Winkler 1985, Hartman 1986, MacIntyre 1962, MacIntyre 1966, Polly 1997, Rigby 1980, Rose 1981, Secord 1998, Van Valen 1969, Williamson and Lucas 1993 and Winterfeld 1982

Sister taxa: Deltatherium durini, Didymictis, Orientictis, Preonictis, Protictis, Variviverra, Viverravus, Viverriscus, Raphictis, Intyrictis

Subtaxa: Simpsonictis jaynanneae Simpsonictis pegus Simpsonictis tenuis

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Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore

Distribution:

• Paleocene of Canada (3: Alberta collections), United States (7: Montana, Wyoming)

Total: 10 collections including 11 occurrences

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